---
title: "The Anaconda Leader, 2012 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What The Anaconda Leader did in Montana campaign finance in the 2012 election cycle (2011 and 2012), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "The Anaconda Leader"
slug: "the-anaconda-leader-g231829-y2012"
election_cycle: 2012
years_covered:
  - 2011
  - 2012
roster_page: "/organizations/the-anaconda-leader-g231829"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/231829"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# The Anaconda Leader, 2012 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

The Anaconda Leader's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/231829

The Anaconda Leader, 2012 election cycle: 7 campaigns and committees of the 2012 cycle paid The Anaconda Leader a total of $2,468.20. The cycle is the two years 2011 and 2012. The Anaconda Leader's other cycles are listed on [The Anaconda Leader (all cycles)](/organizations/the-anaconda-leader-g231829). Data through 2026-09-30.

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2012 candidacy raises and spends through 2011 and 2012, so the cycle total is the whole of what it raised or paid; the year columns split the same money by the date on the filing.

## The Anaconda Leader, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, data through 2026-09-30

Being paid by a campaign is a commercial relationship, not a donation.

### The Anaconda Leader, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2011 | In 2012 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Anaconda Leader, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| John Perkins | House District No. 85, 2012 | $935.20 |  | $935.20 |  | 3 |
| Jonathan Arnold | Senate District No. 43, 2012 | $498.00 |  | $498.00 |  | 2 |
| Jesse Laslovich | Attorney General, 2012 | $395.00 | $75.00 | $320.00 |  | 2 |
| Kathleen Swanson | House District No. 86, 2012 | $366.00 |  | $366.00 |  | 5 |
| Neal Warner | Chief Executive, 2012 | $194.00 |  | $194.00 |  | 3 |
| Gene Vuckovich | Senate District No. 43, 2012 | $40.00 |  | $40.00 |  | 1 |
| Gordon Pierson | House District No. 85, 2012 | $40.00 |  | $40.00 |  | 1 |

## The Anaconda Leader, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, data through 2026-09-30

Debts and loans not yet repaid. Money owed has not moved.

### The Anaconda Leader, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Anaconda Leader, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| John Vincent | Public Service Commission District No. 03, 2012 | $252.00 | 1 |